Bactris gasipaes var. chichagui (H.Karst.) A.J.Hend.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• County/Municipio

  Rodríguez de Mendoza Prov.

• Locality

  Dist. Shocol, roadside

• Elevation

  Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.5264, -77.5186

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PERU
ARECACEAE	[
Bactris gasipass var. chichagui (H.
Karst.) A.J. Hend.
Amazonas: Rodriquez de Mendoza District
Dist. Shocol, roadside
06°31135"S 077°311 07*'W
1685 m
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botanical
10 m - tall, densely clonal, trunk 15
cm, petals 1.5 m, 7 leaves, sheath 45
cm, petiole 70 cm, 31-32 pinnae; leaf
rachis 180 cm, leaf entire 200 cm apical
pinna 21 cm, median pinnae 45 cm, basal
pinnae 40 cm, sheath with dark
brown-black spines, circular, 2 to 12-14
cm long; petiole spines 1-3 cm long,
spines in rhachis 2-3 cm, pinnae finely
pubescent, indumentum 1-3 mm, yellowish
19 August 2012
Rainer W. Bussmann et al. 17128
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brown, with 2-3 mm long spines at back.
Fruits globular, 2-2.5 cm diameter* fine
yellow punctuation watery white lobes
when cut. Sheath 70 cm, petiole 115 cm,
rachis 211 cm, entire leaf 232 cm, 33
pinnae/side; terminal pinna 21 cm,
median 63 cm, leaves pinna 30 cm.
19 August 2012
Rainer W. Bussmann et al. 17128
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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Collectors:
Rainer W. Bussmann,
Narel Paniagua Zambrana,
Carlos Vega Ocafta &
Reinaldo Arista Melendez 17128
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